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Like him or not i think he's handled this better than most other fighters would have

I strongly disagree. Spinning it more than anyone else would and handling it better than anyone else would are not the same thing. Chael is not a victim in this but is trying to paint himself as a martyr which is complete horse shit.

Like him or not i think he's handled this better than most other fighters would have

I don't really see how. He's playing the whole I didn't know any better routine which he tried before the last time he was busted. He's already outright lied and back tracked to save face.

Doing the same thing every other guy does that gets busted... deflects blame elsewhere, claims ignorance in knowing the rules and expectations, and brings up some medical need that it was intended for after getting caught.

Well as a fan I'm disappointed to hear that he is retiring, but its probably for the best. I honestly think Dana "helped" him come to this dicision. As long as Chael is still on fox commentating and within the good graces of the UFC there's always hope that he'll get Goldberg's job or something better.

Well as a fan I'm disappointed to hear that he is retiring, but its probably for the best. I honestly think Dana "helped" him come to this dicision. As long as Chael is still on fox commentating and within the good graces of the UFC there's always hope that he'll get Goldberg's job or maybe Dana's.

Sonnen can still make a ton of money for the company from fighting, so while we all know Dana is capable of helping with retirements, I don't think that's what he wanted. I know it isn't a popular sentiment, but I honestly believe Sonnen was in it primarily for the belt. I'd say this was the nail in the coffin of him ever being champion, so he moved on.

I don't really see how. He's playing the whole I didn't know any better routine which he tried before the last time he was busted. He's already outright lied and back tracked to save face.

Doing the same thing every other guy does that gets busted... deflects blame elsewhere, claims ignorance in knowing the rules and expectations, and brings up some medical need that it was intended for after getting caught.

He said that the rules aren't clear cut but how is he deflecting blame? He admitted to taking the substances. He gave his explanation as to why he took them, and he said he'd do it all again. How is that 'back-tracking'?

Not the biggest Sonnen Fan, but I did enjoy his smack talk. Liked seeing him get his ass kicked. Wished they would have had a season of TUF with him coaching against Bisping. And I strangely believe him. I think he probably really does need those drugs to live a normal life. Sad thing is that those drugs are not steroids and exemptions could probably be made for their use. But he did not use the right protocol, so there you have it. It's a dumb reason to have to retire, but if he could not get an exemption for these drugs, then he made the right call. Starting a family and living a healthy life is more important than fighting. Good for him. You could say Sonnen lives in a "glass house" after all he did make fun of Wandy for "running away" from a drug test. But that's Chael for ya, he doesn't give a shit and will still be a sought after personality. I'd like to see him do movies, maybe some action comedies.

"I don't call the fighting in my films 'violent', I call it 'action'. An action film borders between fantasy and reality. If I were to be completely realistic in my films, you would call me a violent, bloody man. I would simply destroy my opponent by tearing his guts out. I wouldn't do it so artistically." ~Bruce Lee

Sad thing is that those drugs are not steroids and exemptions could probably be made for their use.

wait, what?

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